US1336453A - Col-latino device fob typewriters and adding-machines - Google Patents

Description

J. A. WHERRY.

COLLATING DEVICE FOR TYPEWRITERS AND ADDING MACHINES. KPPLICATIUN FILED APR, Ia. 19:9.

1,336,453. Patented Apr. 13, 1920. D

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ATTORNEY J. A. WHERRY.

COLLATING DEVICE FOR TYPEWRITERS AND ADDING MACHINES.

wucmou FILED APR. 10, 1919.

1,336,453, Patented Apr. 13, 1920. i

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ZITORNEYS.

srured'to the inner carriage ends elby suit- 'a hle fasteners?) JOHN A. WHERI'LY, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

COLLATING DEVICE FOR TYPEWBITERS AND ADDIhlG-MAOHINES.

Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 13, 1920.

Application filed April 10, 1919. Serial No. 289,120.

To a whom it may con rm lle it known that 1, Jerry A. Woman, a citizen of the United States, resi ing at New (ll-leans, in the parish of ()rleans and State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in (lollating ilevices for T pewriters and Adding Mm chines; and do hereby declare the iollmw ing to be a full, clear. and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a collating do vice for typewriters and adding machines, andpartirularl to adding machines with.- out the typewriter-features, wherein :1 revoluhle platen is used for ledger posting: and

statement work.

The primary object of the invention resides in the provision of a collating device on which the work sheets'may be assembled or collated and carried to the printing position on the typewriter or on the adding machine without dis-a rrangement.

Further objects will appear as the description progresses and I, therefore, do not deem it necessary to point out those objects here in detail.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of one embodiment of my device, showing the same in place on a portion of a typewriter carria e; i n

* ig.'2 is a side elevation of the same;

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation thereof;

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view, and

Fig. 5 is a similar view of a modified form v The collating board 1 is formed of a-single sheet of metal, from which integral front and 'rearpsupporting standards 2 and 3 extend. These standards are struck from the same inateri-al from'which the body of the board is formed' The standards? and 3 are The material ofthe standards '2 and 3 is prefera bl' )liable so that the angle of inclination o t e' body of the board may be changed by merely changing the relative angles of the standards. In a.

plyingtheboard to the inner carriage on s in the manner described, it is not necessary to remove the paper fingers, brackets and bracket rod of the carriage as they me be turned up before the board is mounts on the cover plates, so as to rest in back of the support a rod 17.

board itself. and bracket rod of the typewriter carriage are not illustrated in the drawin as they form no part of the invention. pair of elongated brackets (i are mounted on the front face of the board 1 and are adjustable transversely thereof. These brackets are held in their adjusted positions by suitable binding screws 7 which extend through slots H in the board 1. as clearly illustrated in the drawing. Thus the brackets may be moved to'or away from each other and the clamping screws 7 tightened. These brackets 6 carry the movable sheet clamps 9, their movement being permit-ted by slots 10 through which the guide screws 11 extend.

from the brackets 6.

The paper fingers, brackets In the form of the invention. illustrated in v Fig. 5, the slots 10 extend transversely of 1.919, and are provided with graduations 13, )oard 1 being provided with.

the collatin lines 14. The angular clamping members 9 also have sheet retaining springs 15 thereon.

'In-order that the sheet clamps 9 may simultaneously or separatel moved into or out ofclamping relation, I haveprovided a pair of brackets 16 which are attached to the rear face of the board 1., andrevolubly Sleeves 18 are mounted so as to have rotation and longitudinal movement relative to the rod. The sleeves,

however, are adapted to be clamped against relative rotative movement by thumb screws 19, which extend into a longitudinal groove,

20 in the rod andthus prevent the relative rotative movement, butpermit the longit'udinal movement of the sleeves. Extendin fromthe sleeves 18 are rock arms 21 Whic project through slots 22 in the board, which slots are )arallel with the aforementioned rovided with goose-neck portions 23 and with rectilinear" slots 8. hose rock arms are portions 24, which extend through slots 25 in thenpwardly extending websof the angular sheet clamps. The-slots 25 in the form illustrated in Fig.6 are'arran ed di agonally, while the corresponding 3 etc 26 in the form illustrated in Fig. 4 are arranged perpendicular to the bases of the the edge of one of the angular clamps ,numbered lines on the an 9 and the prlntin position on the work-sheet is moved so tfiat it is in line with one of the lar clamp 9. This first sheet is held in position by the feed roil ers 37 of the collating, board and not by clamps 9; the clamps 9 are still raised from the board, and bearing in mind that the feed rollers of the typewriter or adding machine are still lowered from the platen. v a second Work-sheet with a sheet of carbon is inserted around the platen by hand so that the carbon paper is in proper position between the work sheets. The second work sheet does not pass under the fingers 36 with the feed rollers 37, but is alined and placed in proper position on the first sheet in the same manner as the first sheet is placed in position on the eollatingboardand is held in position by hand, then one or both of the clamps 3 are lowered clampin the second sheet in proper osition on the rst sheet. If a third sheet is used it is assembled in the same manner on the second sheet with carbon paper, the second sheet is then held in position by rally one of the clamps 9 and the opposite clamp from the one holding the second sheet is used to clamp the third sheet that has been placed in proper position on the second i work-sheet. The fourth work-sheet with the carbon pa er is inserted in the same way, the side et ie is placed in the angle of clamp 9, the wor -sheet is alined with the other sheets by one of the graduating lira-s on clamps 9 and is held in position by spring clamps 15 on either of the alining clamps 9. Of course, other worksheets ran he alined in the same manner as the fourth work sheet. The feed rollers of the typewriter or adding machine are then raiser to clamp the work sheets to the platen and the work sheets are slipped out from under the clamps 15 and f the sheet clamps 9 are raised to release the sheets from the collating; board. The a'orlc' sheets may now he turned down to the proper position on the typewriter and the operator may proceed with theprmtmg.

While I have described only one method" of collating with this invention, it is to be: understood that it may be used to collate in other ways, I, therefore, of course, do not wish to be limited to the use of the device in- ,any particular manner.

hat I claim is:- i 1. In a machine of the class described, the

. combination with a. 'rotatable nlaten and a travelin carriage, of a collating hoard asso elated t erewith, said board having deformable supporting standards, whereby the angle of inclination and the distance of the lower edge of flu board from the latcn may be varied.

2. In a machine of the class described, the colnbinatihn with a rotatable piston and a traveling arriage, of a collating board, a'

adapted to 7 to shne the same, and to clamp the sheets against the fare of the board. and means tending to more the member toward the hoard 3, in a machine of the class described, the combination with a rotatable platen and a traveling carriage. of a collating board, a. sheet clamp and member extending longitudinally of the board mounted to more toward and away from the board and adapted to engage the edges of the sheets to aline the same and. to rising) th sheets against the face of the brats-i and resilient means tending to more the member toward the board.

t. in a machine of the class described, the

combination with a rotatable platen and a traveling ca: We, of a rollating board, a sheet rising; aiming member extending longitndinaily oi the board mounted to move toward all away from the hoard and adapted to engage the edges of the sheets to aline tin sine and lo clamp the sheets against the e oi tho hoard, resilient means tending to more [he na-mher toward the hoard, and means for preventing snch movement.

' In machine oi the class described, the roinhinatiini as a rotatable platen and a traveling carriage, of a collating board, a pair oi sheet clamp and alining members extending longitudinally of the board movable toward and away from the board and adapted to engage the edges of the sheets to alias the same and to clamp the sheets against the face of the board. and means for merging said members simultaneously toward the boa rd.

6'. lea machine of the class described, the combination with a rotatable platen and a traveling carriage, of a collating board. a pair of sheet clam: and alining members movable to and away from the board, means of moving said Incn'ihers simultaneously to ward the board, and means for moving sal T. in a Inzui 'ili of tlw class described, the combination a. a rotatable platen and a traveling carriage, of a collating board, a

tending longitadinally of the board; movable toward and away from the board and adaptedto engage the edges of the sheets to aline the sandand to clamp the sheets against the Far-i? oi' the board, and resilient means as moving said members .SlIlllllllflr' members imlependeiitlytoward the board.

. pair oi sheet rianip nnd alining members eX- nun-sole to and away from the board, means 13ii ward the board,

' sheet clamp and alining for movement to and means adapted to for moving said members simultaneously toward the board, and resilient moving said members independently toward the board.

9. In a machine combination with a rotatable traveling carriage, of a collating board, a pair of sheet clamp and alining members movable to and away from the board, means for moving said members simultaneously tomeans for moving said members independently toward the board and means for maintaining either of sai members in its raised osition.

10. In a machine 0 the class described, thecombination with a rotatable platen and a traveling carriage, of a collating board, members mounted away from the board, a rotatable rod, sleeves rotatably mounted on the rod, rock arms extending from the sleeves and connected with the members, means adapted to rotate the sleeves on the rod, means for securing the sleeves to the rod, and means for rotating the rod.

11. In a machine of the class described the combination with a rotatable platen and a traveling carria e, of a collating board, sheet clamp and a ining members mounted for movement to and away from the board a rotatable rod, sleeves rotatably mounts on the rod, rock arms extending from the sleeves and connected with the members, rotate the sleeves on the rod, means for securing the sleeves to'the rod, means for rotating the rod, and means for preventing the rotation of the rod.

12. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a rotatable platen and a traveling carriage, of a collating board, sheet clamp and alining members mounted for movement to and away from the board a rotatable rod, sleeves rotatably mounted on the rod,"rock arms extending from the sleeves and connected with the members, resilient means adapted to rotate the sleeves on the rod, means for securing the sleeves to the rod, and means for rotating the rod.

13. In a machine of the class described the combination with a rotatable platen and a traveling carria e, of a collating board sheet clamp and al" of the class described, the

ining members mounte for movement to and away from the board a rotatable rod, sleeves rotatably mounted on the rod, rock arms extending from the sleeves and connected with the members, means adapted to rotate the sleeves on the rod, means for securing the sleeves to the for rotating the rod.

14. A collating device including a board, brackets mounted thereon, sheet clamping and alinin members carried by the brackets extending longitudinally of the board movable toward and away from the board means forplaten and a and adapted to engage the edges of the sheets to aline the same and to clamp the sheets against the face of the board, and resilient means for moving said members toward the board.

15. A collating device including a board, brackets mounted thereon, sheet clamping and alining members carried by the brackets extending longitudinally of the board, movable toward and away from the board and adapted to engage the edges of the sheets to aline the same and to clamp the sheets against the face of the board, and resilient means for simultaneously moving said members toward the board. v

16. A collating device including a board, brackets mounted thereon; sheet clamping and alining members carried by the brackets and capable of moving to and away from the board, resilient means formoving said members toward the board, and means for selectively moving said members toward the board.

17. A collating device, including a board, brackets mounted on said board, sheet clamping and alining members mounted on the brackets for movement to and away from the board, means for moving the members toward the board, and notches in the brackets engageable with the last mentioned means for preventing the movement of the members toward the board.

18. A collating device, including a board, brackets mounted on said board, sheet clam ing and alining members mounted on the rackets for movement to and away from the board, means for moving said members toward the board, notches in the brackets engageable with the last mentioned means for preventing the movement of the members toward the board, and means normally tending to engage the aforementioned means in said notches.

19. A collating device including a board, brackets adjustable to and away from each other, sheet clamping and alinin members carried by the brackets and capab e of movement to and away from the board, a rod rotatably mounted on the rear side of the board, sleeves rotatably and slidably mounted on the rod, rock arms connected to the tending, to rotate the rod, and means for controlling said rotation.

21. In a machine of the class described,

the combination with the rotatable platen,

5 of a collating board associated therewith.

brackets mounted on'the board. clamping and alining members supported by said brackets and movable toward and away from said board and feed rollers supported by the brackets arranged to bear on the platen 10 and adapted to hold Work sheets in position on the platen and the collating board when the platen feed rollers have been released.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOHN A. WHERRY.

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